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thiodiglycol
noun
thio·diglycol
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Definition of thiodiglycol
: a hygroscopic liquid glycol (HOCH2CH2)2S that is made from ethylene oxide and hydrogen sulfide, that yields mustard gas on reaction with hydrochloric acid, and that is used as a solvent especially for dyes; bis-(2-hydroxyethyl sulfide)
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Origin and Etymology of thiodiglycol
International Scientific Vocabulary thi- + diglycol
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